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Mackenzie Building

The Mackenzie Building is home to the largest clinical laboratory in Atlantic Canada. Doctors and patients can drop off specimens for diagnostic laboratory testing at this location.


 

Specimen Testing Dropoff Site

Water Testing Dropoff Site

sat May 31 Closed
sun Jun 1 Closed
mon Jun 2 Open 24 hours
tue Jun 3 Open 24 hours
wed Jun 4 Open 24 hours
thu Jun 5 Open 24 hours
fri Jun 6 12:00 am - 3:00 pm

Laboratory operating hours 8am-4pm Monday to Friday except on holidays.

phone: (902) 473-8466
email: Envirolabservices@nshealth.ca 

Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by Nova Scotia Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

Notes: 

  • Samples not accepted after 3:00 p.m. on Fridays
  • To ensure stability samples should be collected same day as drop off.
  • Closed on holidays

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